Lesson Plan Leather Carving

Date: April 3rd, 2013 Class: Art 11/12, Ceramics 11/12 Block: 3

Desired Results Objectives: Students are to learn the basic techniques used to carve designs into leather. Once the students have mastered their carving skills they will design and carve their own key fob Prescribed Learning Outcome: Students will build skill and knowledge of how to work with leather and leather carving tools. -Students will develop skills in using tools and equipment to manipulate their materials to get desired effects

-Students will apply design strategies to their concept and may need to consider how to solve possible issues with their design

Assessment Evidence Performance Task: Other Evidence: -was the student successful with their -was the students design achievable? experimentations of the different techniques? -did the student make the necessary changes if they -did the student complete the preliminary sketch were necessary to create their sculpture? Did they and design? think their work through? -did the student apply learned techniques to their -did the student take care and time to create their design of their key fob? key fob? -did the student follow the criteria guidelines? -did the student have clean cuts and stamps? -aesthetically, was the fob carved well? -was the student on task each class? Learning Process Teacher Activities Student Activities -prepare supplies on demonstration table for students to use. -print 14 leather worksheets -have students settle -students sit at their into their seats desk -take attendance -make sure the -Ceramics 11/12 Ceramics 11/12 students students will continue all have their work out working glazing their and are prepared to vases from previous work on their vases for class the entire block. -hand out work sheets to -Art 11/12 students will Art 11/12 students gather around the -explain worksheet and demonstration table discuss topic, answer

Time Before Class 10 mins

Materials -leather samples, leather squares, swivel knives and stamp tools, sponges, water, mallets -paint brushes, glazes

Class Begins 10 mins

20-30 mins (this is the first time I will be giving this demo, I am flexible to

allowing it to take more time if the students have a lot of questions)

possible questions, show examples -give demonstration for how to carve into leather and use stamp tools

20 mins (approx)

-students will return to their desks and experiment with scrap leather 5 mins -notify students that there is 5 mins left of class, to clean up and make sure students return their tools to the front table. -Ceramics 11/12 students will clean up their desks and make sure all brushes are properly cleaned. Extra Activity: Should students complete their leather carving experiments they may proceed to designing their design for their key fob. If the Ceramics 11/12 students finish painting their vases they may complete their 3D plaster bandage sculptures.